2013 was definitely the biggest year in my relatively short riding career (I started mountain biking in October 2009 and started road cycling in October 2012), but I know I have a lot more in me. It’s going to take a lot of work to tap into that potential, but I’m up for it.

So, I have a few broad cycling goals for 2014:

Distance: 10,000+ kilometersElevation: 160,000+ feetFTP/kg: 4.65+

The FTP/kg improvement will be tough, but I think I can pull it off. 4.65 FTP/kg would put me at the upper end of Cat 2/lower end of Cat 1 on Coggin’s power scale. I am going to attack this goal from two directions: weight loss (my cut starts on Monday, and I’ll be dieting down to around 72.5 kilograms), and structured indoor training programs on TrainerRoad.

“It’s going to take a lot of work to tap into that potential, but I’m up for it.”

This is one of the most inspirational sentences I’ve read on your website, John. Something about using the expression “tap into that potential”, as opposed to just “reach my goals”…it’s as if you already know you can do it.

I think a lot of people, myself included, could benefit from making that a mantra!

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